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23 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Edtech • Information Technology • Software
Design, develop, and maintain systems ensuring reliability and security, while leading teams and collaborating with product and design to optimize development processes.
Top Skills: AWSDockerJavaScriptJIRAKubernetesNode.jsOpsgeniePostgresReactSQLTypescript
24 Days Ago
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
230K-340K
Senior level
230K-340K
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Lead the technical vision for infrastructure platforms at Affirm, collaborating with engineers to deliver reliable, innovative solutions. Mentor junior engineers and manage complex engineering projects.
Top Skills: Ci/CdInfrastructure PlatformsTest Frameworks
14 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Cloud • Healthtech • Professional Services • Software • Pharmaceutical
The Principal Full Stack Software Engineer will design and develop core modules for the elluminate platform while ensuring compliance with quality standards and providing technical support and guidance to other engineers.
Top Skills: AngularAsp.Net MvcC#CSSHTMLJavaScriptSQL ServerTypescript
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Financial Services
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will design and deliver technology products, manage global teams, and improve best practices in an Agile environment.
Top Skills: AgileAngularAWSCSSDevOpsDockerHibernateHTMLJavaJavaScriptJpaKubernetesMicro ServicesPl-SqlReactRestSpring BootSQLTdd
11 Days Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
176K-201K Annually
Mid level
176K-201K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead the development of full stack solutions in a collaborative environment, focusing on UI, API, and data processing. Mentor team members and drive technology projects to meet business goals.
Top Skills: AWSDatabricksDockerJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPythonReactSpark
23 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
335K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
335K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Food • Software
Lead the Ads Quality team to innovate AI and ML solutions for optimizing ad bidding and campaign performance while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture.
Top Skills: AIAWSC++ClickhouseGoGoMlPythonRubyRustSnowflakeSparkTensorFlow
12 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
260K-332K Annually
Expert/Leader
260K-332K Annually
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Food • Software
Lead a team in creating scalable caching solutions, enhance performance for backend systems, and ensure high-quality software delivery in a collaborative environment.
Top Skills: CloudwatchDatadogDynamoDBEc2ElasticacheElasticsearchGCPGoPythonRds PostgresRubyRustSentrySnowflake
Reposted Yesterday
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
204K-252K Annually
Senior level
204K-252K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
The Sr Principal Software Engineer will lead architectural vision and technical initiatives for cloud-native clearing systems in capital markets, optimize performance, and mentor engineers.
Top Skills: AWSCamundaDockerJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMongoDBPostgresPythonSnowflake

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Reposted 2 Days Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
166K-205K Annually
Senior level
166K-205K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Lead the design and implementation of full-stack applications using C#/.NET and ReactJS. Mentor developers, optimize performance, and ensure high-quality solutions through collaboration and best practices.
Top Skills: .NetAsp.NetAWSAzureC#DockerEntity FrameworkGCPGoJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMySQLPostgresPythonReactRustSQL ServerTypescript
4 Hours Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
142K-142K
Senior level
142K-142K
Senior level
Software • Cybersecurity
Enhance and maintain software products, develop new products, participate in the full development life cycle, and troubleshoot software issues.
Top Skills: Ci/Cd PipelineJenkinsJIRAMicroservices Architecture
Reposted 20 Hours Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
225K-260K
Senior level
225K-260K
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Machine Learning • Analytics
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll architect scalable APIs, support dataset curation, and mentor team members, driving AI innovation.
Top Skills: DocumentdbElasticsearchMongoDBPythonTypescript
Reposted Yesterday
Remote
Chicago, IL
209K-306K Annually
Expert/Leader
209K-306K Annually
Expert/Leader
Financial Services
Lead platform initiatives as a Principal Software Engineer, focusing on core identity services while driving technical innovation and collaborating across teams.
Top Skills: Cloud ComputingDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservices
Reposted Yesterday
Remote
Chicago, IL
167K-198K Annually
Expert/Leader
167K-198K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will build a cloud-first command and control platform, integrating existing capabilities and automating efficiency in mission planning.
Top Skills: Artificial IntelligenceAstroDockerFigmaGatsbyJavaScriptKubernetesMachine LearningNext.JsOciReactTypescript
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Principal Software Engineer (Backend) will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, collaborate with teams to integrate AI/ML features, optimize performance, mentor engineers, and ensure API security and compliance.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDjangoDockerFastapiFlaskGCPGitGraphdbJavaKafkaKubernetesPostgresPythonRabbitMQVectordb
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
100K-150K
Senior level
100K-150K
Senior level
Software
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead engineering initiatives, design and develop product functionality, and mentor teams, focusing on high-quality outputs and cultural excellence.
Top Skills: Node.jsReactTerraformTypescript
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
132K-222K Annually
Senior level
132K-222K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Retail
As a Principal Software Engineer at TCGplayer, you will guide architectural direction and oversee the migration to microservices. Your responsibilities include developing high-quality code, creating documentation, collaborating on technical requirements, and contributing to mission-critical applications while inspiring your peers.
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
132K-225K
Expert/Leader
132K-225K
Expert/Leader
Gaming
The Principal Software Engineer will design, develop gameplay and UI systems in Unreal Engine, collaborating with various teams to implement game features and maintain engine code for an MMO.
Top Skills: C++Unreal Engine
3 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Financial Services
Lead the design and optimization of backend services, mentor teams, architect APIs, and integrate data systems while ensuring high performance and scalability.
Top Skills: AWSC#/.NetDynamoDBGraphQLMySQLRestTypescript
Reposted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead and mentor a team, drive product development, and ensure high-quality releases within a rapidly growing fintech startup.
Top Skills: AWSDevOpsElixirGraphQLKubernetesPhoenixPostgresReactTerraformTypescript
4 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
209K-306K Annually
Senior level
209K-306K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer leads cross-platform development and creates innovative, data-driven digital experiences, focusing on scalable software solutions and architecture.
Top Skills: GoJavaKotlinReact NativeSwiftTypescript
Reposted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Insurance
Design, implement, and test scalable services and APIs while providing technical leadership and mentoring team members in a collaborative environment.
Top Skills: Aws S3GrafanaJavaKubernetesOauthOidcOpentelemetryPostgresPrometheusSAMLSpring BootSQLTemporalZipkin
4 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
293K-375K Annually
Expert/Leader
293K-375K Annually
Expert/Leader
Blockchain • Consumer Web • Fintech • Software • Cryptocurrency
Drive the technical vision and architecture for CoinTracker, solving complex challenges around performance, mentoring engineers, and leading technical initiatives.
Top Skills: DatadogDockerFlaskGCPGraphQLHTMLPagerdutyPostgresPub/SubPythonReactReact NativeRedisStyled-ComponentsTerraformTypescript
5 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions, lead teams, and manage integrations while ensuring security and stability.
Top Skills: AWSAzureCi/CdGoogle Cloud Services (Gcp)GraphQLJIRALlmsMoleculerNode.jsPythonRest ApisTypescript
Reposted 7 Days Ago
Remote
Chicago, IL
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software
Lead architectural design and development of software solutions at Unstructured, mentoring teams and solving complex technical challenges for AI/ML pipelines.
Top Skills: Cloud-Based ArchitecturesDesign PatternsPythonSoftware Architecture
6 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
240K-275K
Senior level
240K-275K
Senior level
AdTech • Fintech • Marketing Tech
As a Principal Software Engineer, lead the design and development of the ad-serving platform, integrating innovative AWS technologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user engagement.
Top Skills: Apache AirflowApache HudiApache KafkaAws DynamodbAws EksAws EmrAws GlueAws LambdaAws MskAws RdsAws SqsGoJavaNoSQLPysparkPythonSparkSQL
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